The African mobile network operator Vodacom has opened a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) laboratory at its Vodaworld campus in Johannesburg, to help incubate and commercialise machine-to-machine (M2M) and internet of things (IoT) system through narrowband networking
The recent reports have demonstrated that mobile markets in the African region has been showing a steady increase for last few years, with Africa’s smartphone market being aggregated to a total 95.37mn unit in 2016
Facebook has announced winners for its ‘Bots for Messenger Challenge’ launched in February 2017, for the Middle East and African countries, with an aim to recognise and reward start-ups who were able to develop innovative new bots on Messenger
A new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide forecasts worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) to grow 16.7 per cent year over year in 2017, reaching just over US$800bn
Orange Digital Ventures Africa is the Group’s investment vehicle for early-stage innovation projects in Africa in areas such as new connectivities, FinTech, the Internet of Things, energy, and e-health
